JEDDAH — The Jeddah Education Department announced on Monday that in-person classes will be suspended in all schools in the governorates of Jeddah, Rabigh, and Khulais on Tuesday amid forecast of heavy rain and issuance of a red alert.
"Based on (...)
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa placed a piece of the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaaba in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. He said that it was a gift presented to him by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology(NCM) has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall in several governorates of the Makkah region, including Jeddah, Al-Kamil, Adham, Rabigh, Khulais, and Bahrah, from Monday until Wednesday.
According to a (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has released a detailed weather map outlining a six-day sequence of heavy rainfall expected to impact wide areas of Saudi Arabia beginning Saturday.
According to the map, the Makkah region will be (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 19,790 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged the public to exercise caution, remain in safe areas, avoid valleys and flood-prone locations, and refrain from swimming in watercourses as the Kingdom prepares for several days of (...)
MADINAH — Saudi authorities has outlined the latest procedures for visiting the Noble Rawdah in the Prophet's Mosque, emphasizing that entry requires a permit issued through the Nusuk platform.
Visitors may book once every 365 days, or use the (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts thunderstorms of varying intensity across most regions of Saudi Arabia, starting from Saturday, Dec. 6 and continuing until next Thursday, Dec. 11.
Thunderstorms will hit the regions of (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) said that rainfall chances are expected to increase over parts of the Kingdom by the middle of next week, according to the Saudi numerical weather model.
The expected weather pattern is forecast to (...)
RIYADH — A total of 5,443,393 pilgrims from within Saudi Arabia and abroad have performed Umrah during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Umrah statistics, released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Thursday.
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MAKKAH — Jabal Al-Rahma in Arafat attracts over 10,000 visitors on a daily basis, cementing its status as a key destination that enhances the experience of pilgrims and visitors to the holy city of Makkah.
The area surrounding Jabal Al-Rahma is (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's broiler chicken production jumped to 1.3 million tons during the year 2024, an increase of 12.9 percent, compared with the year 2023, according to the results of the 2024 livestock statistics, released on Thursday by the (...)
HAIL — Saudi citizen Ahmed Al-Anzi rescued two Chinese residents after their vehicle overturned and was swept away by floodwaters in Al-Shamli Governorate, southwest of Hail, on Sunday evening.
Al-Anzi was driving with Hamoud Masamah Al-Anzi and (...)
JEDDAH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Region and Vice Chairman of the Hajj and Umrah Permanent Committee Prince Saud bin Mishaal chaired a virtual meeting in Jeddah on Sunday with relevant entities reviewing the readiness of the Hajj ecosystem, including (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has abolished Tawafa Organizations by replacing them with Hajj Hospitality Companies. The Council of Ministers recently approved amendments to 21 articles of the Regulations for Service Providers of Foreign Pilgrims, issued in (...)
RIYADH — The order delivery activity sector in Saudi Arabia recorded significant growth during the third quarter of 2025, with the total number of orders executed exceeding 103 million across the Kingdom. This figure marks a 40 percent increase (...)
MAKKAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the "King Salman Gate" project, a mixed-use destination in Makkah, to be developed adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
Covering a total built-up area of 12 million (...)
RIYADH — Four persons —two Saudis and two Syrian nationals— were arrested after foiling major drug smuggling attempt in the Riyadh region. The General Directorate of Narcotics Control have seized 2,064,000 amphetamine pills hidden inside a shipment (...)
RIYADH — The security authorities have arrested a total of 21,339 illegal residents in Saudi Arabia during the last week.
The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior, Public Security Director Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami on Thursday attended the graduation ceremony of 3,948 security personnel who completed their military (...)
The Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition 2025 (SAJEX 2025) was inaugurated Thursday at the Jeddah Superdome, bringing together more than 200 exhibitors from India and other countries to showcase fine jewellery, gemstones, and design innovations.
The (...)
RIYADH — The security authorities have seized a huge cache of 6,875,000 amphetamine pills, hidden in a shipment of paint containers. The drugs were transported from Lebanon in an attempt to smuggle them to another country via the Jeddah Islamic (...)
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched on Monday a catering challenge at its headquarters in Makkah with the aim to further enhance the pilgrim catering system and stimulate innovation in the services being provided to the (...)
LONDON — Chaz Corrigan, the main defendant in the murder of Saudi student Mohammed Al-Qassim, pleaded not guilty at the hearing session held at Cambridge Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Monday, claiming that he acted in "self-defense." Another (...)
JEDDAH — Increased rainfall is expected in most regions of Saudi Arabia during this fall, ,according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM).
The NCM released a report on Monday outlining the key climate forecasts for the Kingdom's autumn (...)
